Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get real about the next 16 days for Kennebunk Beach. I've looked at the numbers, and honestly, it's a rough stretch for us here in southern Maine. We're looking at a long, quiet spell, so temper your expectations.

Right now, the water is sitting at about 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a small comfort, I guess.

The first proper surfable day is a long way off. We're looking at a gap of several days of flat, poor conditions before we see anything. From Friday the 17th through to Wednesday the 22nd, it's mostly tiny, weak, and choppy. Nothing worth paddling for.

It looks like Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd, is our first real chance. A new SSE swell pushes in, reading at 5ft, but with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (243), but it's a straight onshore wind from the SSW at 6 mph, which is going to make it a bit lumpy and frustrating. Not a classic day.

Thursday the 23rd is actually the most promising of the whole outlook. The swell drops to 4ft, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, and the energy is still moderate (234). The big win is the wind: Thursday afternoon goes light and cross-shore from the WNW at 6 mph. That will clean up the break nicely. The swell is coming from the SSE, which is a tricky angle for this sheltered beach, but that light wind will make it rideable. It's not a standout, but it's the best we've got.

After that, it's more of the same. A mix of small, short-period S and SE swells, often with onshore or cross-onshore winds. Friday the 24th has some moderate energy (144) with a 3ft SSE swell, but the wind is from the SSE at 12 mph, putting a chop on it.

The weekend of the 26th and 27th is flat and weak. Monday the 28th has a clean cross-offshore wind from the N at 19 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft.

There's a slight uptick on Wednesday the 29th, with a small 2ft easterly swell that has a longer period of 10 seconds and a combined energy of 139 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore, so it's still not a winner.

The final days of July and into August are a letdown. The 30th and 31st have some chop, but nothing forms up into a proper wave.

Honestly, I'm not seeing any true standouts. For a sheltered beach that needs the right angle, the setup on Thursday the 23rd afternoon is as close as we get. The rest of the time, it's a waiting game. The forecast can change, but right now, the blank run is pretty normal for this area in a quiet summer pattern.

Rusty.

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